Coaster-wagon.



H. l. BEAUDRY. COASTER WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3111916.

1,232,1 86. Patented my 3, 1917.

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COASTER WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAII. aI. Isls.

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COASTER-WAGON.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1917.

Application led March 31, 1916. Serial No. 88,070.

To all whom z'' may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY I. BEAUDRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at River Bouge, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coaster-Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved coaster ve hicle such as a wagon, sled, or the like, the object of the invention being to provide a vehicle of this kind with improved propelling mechanism adapted to be manually operated by the rider and by means of which the vehicle can be rapidly and easily propelled on a road or on ice, or the like, and may be caused to coast from time to time as desired.

The invention consists in the construe` tion, combination, and arrangement of devices, hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wagon provided with propelling and coasting mechanism constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention.

F ig. 2 is an inverted plan of the saine.

Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal sectional view of the same on the plane indicated by the line c a of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail transverse sectional view of the same on the plane indicated by the line of F ig. 2. n

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sled provided with propelling mechanism embodying` a modification of my invention.

Referring to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the body of the wagon is indicated atl, the front axle at 2, the rear axle at 3, the front wheels at 4, and the rear wheels at 5. The front axle is pivotally mounted as at 6 and a tongue 7 is here shown for turning said axle and guiding or steering the vehicle. Any suitable means may be employed for this purpose, within the scope of my invention. One of the rear wheels is provided with a sprocket wheel 8. A standard 9 depends from one side of the body and has a stub shaft 10 on which a liy wheel 11 is mounted for rotation. Said fly wheel is of suitable size and weight and is provided with a sprocket wheel 12. An endless sprocket chain 13 connects the sprocket wheels 8 and l2 and hence when the vehicle is in motion, the Hy wheel is rotated by power imparted thereto f lar.

When the of the proby its own from one of the rear wheels. rider discontinues the operation peiling mechanism, the fly wheel momentum continues to revolve for a considerable period and in so doing', causes the vehicle to be coasted, power from the fiy wheel being communicated to the said rear wheel of the vehicle through the sprocket wheels and sprocket chain as will be understood. The iiy wheel also causes an even forward motion to be imparted to the vehicle when the propellingmechanism is operated. A suitable casing 14 is provided to inclose and protect the wheels and sprocket chain.

I will now describe the propelling mechanism. A frame 15 is provided which comprises froiit and rear cross members 16, 17, longitudinal bars 15a which connect said cross members, a centrally arranged longitudinal bar 19, and a pair of guide bars 2O which are parallel with the bar 19 and spaced from opposite sides thereof. A block 21 is mounted for reciprocating movement on each guide rod and has an opening through which said guide rod extends. In practice, the various bars or rods 'of the frame may be made of tubing. Any suitable material may be employed and I do not desire to limit myself in this particu- The blocks 21 are connected by pitmen 22 to the ends of a rocker bar 23, the central portion of which is pivotally connected to the bar 19 as at 24. A lever 25 is pivotally mounted as at 26 at one side of the body and its lower endis connected by a pitman 27 to one end of the rocker bar.

` Hence, the user of the vehicle by manually operating the lever may cause the rocker bar and pitmen 22 to impart reciprocating motion to the blocks 21 and cause said blocks to move simultaneously in reverse directions.

I also provide a pusher which is mounted for reciprocating movement. In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the pusher comprises a block 28 mounted for reciprocating movement on the centrally ar ranged bar 19 and having a depending standard 29 to which a pusher arm 30 is pivotally connected as at 31. Said block also has arms 28a which project from opposite sides thereof. A spring 32 is provided which depresses the rear end of the pusher arm and said pusher arm has a stop 33 at its front end to limit the upward pivotal move- .camming surface 45.

end of each dog. lt

ment of the pusher arm. A spring 3d is attached to the cross piece 16 of the trame and to the block 2S and serves to draw the pusher forwardly. The arm 30 has a fork 35 at its rear end in which a pusher wheel 36 is mounted, the axle oi' the pusher wheel being shown at 37 mounted in bearings in the arms oi tlie i'ork and being also provided with a ratchet wheel 38. T he ratchet wheel is engaged by a spring pawl 39. Said pawl and ratchet wheel permit the pusher wheel to rotate clockwise and prevent it from rotating counterclockwise. rihe pusher wheel has a friction tire LLO to bear on the ground, ice, or other surface on which the vehicle operates and this friction tire may be made of rubber or any other suitable material.

Each block 2l carries a pusher operating rod 41 which is pivotally mounted thereon as at t2 and is provided at the front end with an inwardly extending shoulder t3 the eXtreme front end of each dog being oblique to forni a Associated with each dog is a spring L16 to press its shoulder 43 into the path oi? one et the arms 28a of the pusher block 28, a stop pin #L7 being also provided to limit such inward movement of the front will be understood that as each dog is carried rearwardly by its block Q1, its shoulder 4:3 will engage one of the arms 28a of the pusher block and hence impart a rearward pushing stroke or vehicle propelling stroke to the pusher, the other dog, on 'its simultaneously forward movement by the engagement of its camming end with the other arm 28, being moved out of the way of such other arm. During `each rearward or pushing stroke of the pusher, its pusher wheel is locked against rotation, so that an eliicient pushing impulse is imparted to the vehicle and as the pusher is moved forwardly by the spring, the ratchet wheel and pawl permit the pusher wheel to rotate on the road surface, thus avoiding friction and hence offering no resistance to the forward movement of the vehicle imparted thereto by the preceding rear stroke of the pusher.

For releasing the dogs at the end of the active stroke l provide pins 48 which project downwardly from sleeves 49 secured on the guide bars 20. These pins engage the Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cent inclined ends of the end of the active stroke, the dogs on their pivots and shoulders from the arms 28a derstood.

the dogs as the latter reach and hence turn disengage their as will be un- A suitable brake mechanism is indicated at 4.8 ior coaction with one of the rear wheels and to control the movement of the vehicle.

ln the inodiied form of shown in Fig. 5, the Hy nections are dispensed with,

the invention wheel and its conthe vehicle is shown as a sled, the pusher wheel is also dispensed with, and the pusher arm is provided with an ice engaging point 50.

Having described claimed is:

the invention,

what is l. ln a. vehicle of the class described, a pusher mounted for reciprocating movement, a spring to move the pusher forwardly, a pair of elements mounted for reciprocating movement simult verse directions, means ments, and pusher operating elements arranged to move pendently of and to enga wardly with the pusher.

2. In a vehicle of the cla pusher element mounted for aneously in reto aetuate said ele means on said orwardly indege and move rearss described, a reciprocating movement and having arms on opposite sides, a spring to move the pusher element forwardly, a pair of elements mounted for reciprocating movement simultaneously in reverse directions, means to a ctuate said elements, a. dog pivotally mounted on each of said elements and having a shoulder to engage one of the said stroke of said element and arms at each rear also having a cam :tace to engage said arm and turn said shoulder out of the path o iz said arm at each Jforward stroke of said element, springs to normally hold the dogs with their shoulders in the paths of said arms release the dogs i'i'om said arms and means to at the ends of saidv rear strokes of said dogs.

ln testimony whereot` l aiii in presence et two witnesses.

X my signature HENRY isanonn seminar.

s each, by addressing the Commiss Washington, D. G.

ioner of Patents, 

